Decide

Decide

DECI'DE, verb intransitive To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion.
We cannot decide how far resistance is lawful or practicable.
The court decided in favor of the defendant.

SCRIPTURES:

D&C 130:16

• Doctrine and Covenants

I was left thus, without being able to decide whether this coming referred to the beginning of the millennium or to some previous appearing, or whether I should die and thus see his face. 

D&C 136:7

• Doctrine and Covenants

Let each company, with their captains and presidents, decide how many can go next spring; then choose out a sufficient number of able-bodied and expert men, to take teams, seeds, and farming utensils, to go as pioneers to prepare for putting in spring crops. 

D&C 107:79

• Doctrine and Covenants

And the Presidency of the council of the High Priesthood shall have power to call other high priests, even twelve, to assist as counselors; and thus the Presidency of the High Priesthood and its counselors shall have power to decide upon testimony according to the laws of the church. 

1 Kings 20:40

• Old Testament

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. 

Joseph Smith—History 1:9

• Pearl of Great Price

...the cry and tumult were so great and incessant. The Presbyterians were most decided against the Baptists and Methodists, and used all the powers of both reason and sophistry to prove their errors, or, at least, to make the people think they were in error. On the other hand, the Baptists and... 

D&C 42:72

• Doctrine and Covenants

Or they are to receive a just remuneration for all their services, either a stewardship or otherwise, as may be thought best or decided by the counselors and bishop. 

Acts 15

• New Testament

The Acts of the ApostlesChapter 15Great dissension arises at Antioch concerning circumcision—The Apostles at Jerusalem decide the issue—Paul chooses Silas as his companion. 

D&C 67

• Doctrine and Covenants

...revelations already received from the Lord through the Prophet was considered and acted upon (see the heading to section 1). It was decided that Oliver Cowdery and John Whitmer should take the manuscripts of the revelations to Independence, where W. W. Phelps would publish them as the Book... 

Judge, Judgment

• The Guide to the Scriptures

To evaluate behavior in relation to the principles of the gospel; to decide; to discern good from evil. 


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“We hope we can help our young men and young women to realize, even sooner than they do now, that they need to make certain decisions only once. … We can push some things away from us once and have done with them! We can make a single decision about certain things that we will incorporate in our lives and then make them ours—without having to brood and redecide a hundred times what it is we will do and what we will not do.

“… My young brothers, if you have not done so yet, decide to decide!” ~Spencer W. Kimball

 "Decide to work. Work is necessary if you are to reach your goal


 ...decide to believe. Believe in God. Believe in yourself. Believe that God is very interested in you as an individual, that he is anxious for you to succeed. He has provided in the gospel of his Son Jesus Christ the sure pattern for ultimate success.

Decide to make decisions about certain things once—those things will push from you that might otherwise destroy you—and decide about other things that you will incorporate into your life, things that will bring you eternal happiness. Decide to set goals which are consistent with your divine destiny. Decide to believe in God, who created you. Decide to believe in yourself, that you truly can reach goals—your goals. Decide to work. You can be successful in any righteous endeavor when you are willing to work under the guiding hand of the Lord.

May we all make our decisions in the favorable light of the gospel of Jesus Christ"

 ~Rex D. Pinegar

PERSONAL DEFINITION:

I think to decide means to make a choice. To commit to a choice, and then go forward with it. 

To truly decide, I think we must take action on our resolve, whatever it is.
If we really want to accomplish anything, we first have to decide to do it.
I believe there is great wisdom in deciding beforehand, what your standards are so that you don't even have to be shaken when something arises that could cause you to go astray.

Decide is a very strong word. I think true decision is immovable.
It is my hope to make immovable decisions regarding where I stand in my beliefs. In fact, I already have! :)